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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

2,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 119

Fire at the Rock. Wine and Fruit Destroyed. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 12

A disastrous fire enta[?]ing considerable loss took place at Mr. P. F. Aylett's orchard, near The Rock, during the early hours of the morning, when a large shed, containing…

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Then and Now Changes in Fire Fighting PARKES

The Sun · Sunday 29 June 1924 · page 2

The erection of a new fire station at Parkes, which had been "under consideration" since pre-war days, has just been completed, and the building…

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Call the Fire Brigade Hurdle Favorites in Bad Luck Gindi falls and Injures a Shoulder

Truth · Sunday 29 June 1924 · page 2

TIME was, and not so long ago, that whenever the favorite failed to win the Hurdle race both at Randwick and on…

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Flooring on Fire

The Sun · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 8

A fire broke out at the residence of Mrs. A. Hogan, Liverpool-road, Strathfield, last night, and slightly damaged a back bedroom on the first…

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Big Fire at Wollongong

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 7

Our picture shows a back view of the wreckage from Crown Lane…

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Serious Fire Averted. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 12

As the result of splendid work by the fire brigade a very serious fire in the principal block of Crown-street was averted last night. Many of the buildings are old wooden…

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Shops Gutted Blaze at Wollongong Block Endangered Brigade's Good Work Wollongong

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 7

Damage estimated at about £12,000 was canted by a fire which broke out in Messrs. B, Marks and Maynard's premises, in the main…

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Tenders Called for Dee Why Fire Station

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 4

Warrin in Shire Council has been informed y the Fire Brigades Board that tend rs have already been called for the selection of a fire station at…

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Buildings Gutted Fire at Narromine £15,000 Damage, Narromine.-

The Sun · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 7

A disastrous fire started at 3 o'clock this morning at the corner of Dandaloo and Burraway streets. The following premises were…

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Serious Fire at Wollongong Damage Estimated at £12,000--Big Business Block Destroyed

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--One of the most disastrous fires Wollongong has known took place last night, about 11 o'clock, when portion of the…

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Appalling Disaster in United States Hundreds Killed and Thousands Injured--fires Raging in Lorain, Ohio--200 Killed in Collapse of Theatre--steamers Wrecked in Lake Erie-- City Said to Be Demolished. Another Swept Away Tornado Devastates Cities of Ohio

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 1

AT least 600 people have been killed, and over two thousand injured, by a most frightful tornado which has swept over the whole of northern Ohio, U.S.A., and is said to be the worst ever known in America…

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Fire at Nelligen

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 3

BATEMAN'S BAY.--Nettle's Hotel, Nelligen, with all the stock and effects, was burnt out on Sunday morning. The place was insured for £2000…

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A Country Fire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 5

A FIRE AT WOLLONGONG DAMAGED SOME PROMINENT BUSINESS PREMISES. THIS PICTURE SHOWS SOME OF THE AFFECTED BUILDINGS…

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A Great Save Blaze at Glen Innes Glen Innes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 7

A very dangerous fire broke out in Grey Street curly this morning. Only a good supply of water and particularly good work by the fire brigade…

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Glen Innes Fire Does £1000 Damage

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 5

GLEN INNES, Monday. -- A fire recurred in the main street of Glen Innes last night and at one mage it threatened to be responsible for many…

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A Garage Fire. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 10

An inquiry was held at the Kurri Kurri Court House to-day by Mr. G. Brown. (Coroner) into an outbreak of fire which occurred in William Joseph Maher's motor garage,…

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Steamer Otaki. Slight Fire in No. 1 HOLD

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 4

With a fire in No. 1 hold, 'tween deck, the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Otaki arrived at Las Palmas on Saturday last. It was…

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Big Fire Narromine Damage Five Shops Gutted Narromine

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 7

A disastrous fire occurred in the principal thoroughfare of Narromine at 3 o'clock tills morning. "Five buildings, occupied by the…

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Ley Gives Praise to Labor Party Says It Has Lit Fire of Enthusiasm Which Has Swept Australia -- What is Minister's Next Step?

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 5

Appropriately enough Mr. T. J. Ley. M.L.A., Minister for Justice, is prominently associated with the "Next Step" movement…

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Watchman Fires Shot Two Men Captured

The Sun · Wednesday 2 July 1924 · page 15

While on patrol work at Circular Quay at 1 a.m. to-day, David McHendry (City Night Patrol) heard footsteps at the back of the shop of A…

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